Compare towns
Killingly vs Long Hill vs Plainville vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Long Hill has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Long Hill | Plainville | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,399 |
17,551 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
32.7±2.1Lowest 20% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
8%±4.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Long Hill and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$84,201±$22k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$175,600±$62kLowest 52% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,722±$116Highest 16% above CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$2,500Lowest 62% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±13 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
22.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±9.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Long Hill and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.